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'No matter what the protest, no matter who tries it or what the issue they think it is, this is the exact opposite of democracy,' he told MPs.

'We reward those who would seek to stop this parliament by operating by walking away from them and giving in to them.'

A protester was held to the ground after a group of up to 30 people disrupted the parliamentary question time

One man (pictured) appeared to be trying to re-buckle his belt, as security had hold of both his arms while escorting him from the building

A group called Whistleblowers, Activists and Citizens Alliance has claimed credit on Twitter and Facebook for the protest

The protesters are seen linking arms in a public area at the centre of Parliament House in Canberra

In a video posted on the WACA's facebook page, a protester said there was a 'good reason' for the action. 'The Australian government is keeping people in concentration camps on Manus Island and Nauru', she said

'The recent announcement by the Australian government about the US deal is a one off - it does not solve the problem and creates an island prison for the next 20 years on Nauru for many of the people that won't be taken off. So we came here today to tell the Australian government: stop the madness, close the camps.'

Greens MP Adam Bandt praised the actions of the protesters.

'Question Time brought to a halt as peaceful protesters hold MPs to account demanding gov #CloseTheCamps. Brave. Powerful. Proud,' he wrote on Twitter.

Greens MP Adam Bandt praised the actions of the protesters (pictured). 'Question Time brought to a halt as peaceful protesters hold MPs to account demanding gov #CloseTheCamps. Brave. Powerful. Proud,' he wrote on Twitter

Security officers finally wrestled all the protesters out of the building, not before they linked arms and chanted in the centre of Parliament House